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Spiced Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

“I wanted to create a lightened version of this classic pie, so I cut back on the sugar and added vanilla and bourbon to increase flavor without adding fat.” Diana Rios - Lytle, Texas

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + coolingYIELD:8 servings

Ingredients

2 egg whites

1 egg

1-3/4 cups mashed sweet potatoes

1/2 cup 2% milk

1/4 cup reduced-fat butter, melted

1 tablespoon bourbon

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 reduced-fat graham cracker crust (8 inches)

1/2 cup fat-free whipped topping

Directions

1.In a large bowl, whisk the the first seven ingredients until blended. In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Pour into crust.

2. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. Garnish with whipped topping. Refrigerate leftovers.
Yield: 8 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Land O'Lakes light stick butter.